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MDP Criticises Government’s Lack of Readiness for Academic Year 2024

The Maldivian Democratic Party issued a statement criticising the education ministry for failing to provide textbooks to all students and for a shortage of teachers before the start of academic year 2024, and alleging that school hours were shortened due to the ministry's own unpreparedness. The new academic year began with over 96,000 students and 12,662 teachers, according to the education ministry.

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  1. Sun 26 May
    The MDP issued a statement criticising the education ministry's lack of preparation for the new academic year. on Sunday only Maldives Republic In a statement issued on Sunday, extending its best wishes to students and parents for the new academic year, the party criticised the education ministry for its lack of preparation, pointing out that the ministry shortened school hours under the pretext of bad weather due to its own unpreparedness.

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  • over 96,000 students at start of the new academic year Maldives Republic The new academic year commenced with over 96,000 students, including 40,300 female and 42,700 male students, with 83,000 enrolled in government-run schools.

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  • 40,300 students female students Maldives Republic The new academic year commenced with over 96,000 students, including 40,300 female and 42,700 male students, with 83,000 enrolled in government-run schools.

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  • 42,700 students male students Maldives Republic The new academic year commenced with over 96,000 students, including 40,300 female and 42,700 male students, with 83,000 enrolled in government-run schools.

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  • 83,000 students students enrolled in government-run schools Maldives Republic The new academic year commenced with over 96,000 students, including 40,300 female and 42,700 male students, with 83,000 enrolled in government-run schools.

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  • 12,662 teachers teachers at start of academic year Maldives Republic The education ministry reported that the academic year began with 12,662 teachers, comprising 10,729 local teachers and 1,933 expatriate teachers.

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  • 10,729 teachers local teachers Maldives Republic The education ministry reported that the academic year began with 12,662 teachers, comprising 10,729 local teachers and 1,933 expatriate teachers.

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  • 1,933 teachers expatriate teachers Maldives Republic The education ministry reported that the academic year began with 12,662 teachers, comprising 10,729 local teachers and 1,933 expatriate teachers.

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  • 162 schools single-session schools Maldives Republic Teaching will be conducted in 162 single-session schools and 55 dual-session schools this academic year, according to the ministry.

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  • 55 schools dual-session schools Maldives Republic Teaching will be conducted in 162 single-session schools and 55 dual-session schools this academic year, according to the ministry.

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